Cheat Sheets

To prepare for the MAT, you need to familiarize yourself with literary works and famous authors — the stuff that a college English major has to read. Here are important literary works that may appear on[more…]

Strict rules of etiquette abounded for Jane Austen's characters, who revealed a great deal about themselves by following them — or not. Etiquette is the French word for ticket; think of it this way: Good[more…]

In Jane Austen's day, the legal rights for a lady were minimal. A lady was a member of a social class called the gentry, who were landowners and had the good taste and refinement associated with polite[more…]

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was one of the most beloved authors of the 20th century. He was born in South Africa in 1892 of British parents. When he was 2, his mother brought him and his brother back to[more…]

J.R.R. Tolkien made his literary mark on 20th century readers and contemporary audiences with the rich characters, language, geography, and history of his fascinating world of Middle-earth. Explore the[more…]